YouTube is a truly
exceptional platform.
It allows creators from
all over the world
to not only share
their ideas and work with
the public, but also
earn a living from it.
Do you want to start
your own channel?
Or perhaps you already
have one and are wondering
how you can make
your hobby a steady job?
Let's find out together!
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Major YouTube channels make
a profit from
their videos and work,
and it's a decent
amount of money.
So if you're seriously
thinking about
making YouTube your
main source of income,
where should you start?
What are the
steps to success?
Don't worry,
we've got you covered!
The first thing you have
to do is, of course,
start your own channel!
If you haven't already.
The magic of
YouTube is that your
channel can be about
almost anything.
You can make short and
meaningful cartoons,
sing, or share
your lifestyle.
The options are endless!
Your YouTube account is
basically the same
as your Google account,
and you can either
use it as it is
or create a new one.
It's better to
choose your username
carefully because the
more complicated it is,
the less chance there is
that you'll make it big.
It should be something
easy and memorable,
so that people
won't be saying,
I saw a cool video
on that channel!
Gosh, I don't remember
the name! Anyway!
If your current
username is just not
working for you,
that's not a problem.
Simply change it on your
Google Plus account,
and you're good to go.
The more people
that find your
channel, the better!
So don't forget to
add keywords connected to your
content in the
advanced section of your
channel settings.
Okay, now that
you finally have a
YouTube channel,
it's time to work on
your content and upload it.
You have to find your
own topics and discover
your unique style.
Try not to make your
videos too long,
and always make sure
that your audience
won't get bored.
You want them to
keep being intrigued by
every second of it.
Of course,
nothing happens
right away,
and your videos and their
quality will grow with you.
Just watch a couple of
the very first videos
by popular YouTubers.
They're not exactly as
amazing as what
they do now, right?
Well,
try to upgrade
your content,
buy a better camera,
use better
editing software,
and so on. The key
thing, however, is to
post videos regularly.
If you only post videos
once or twice a month,
your audience can
quickly forget about your
channel if it's not some
one-of-a-kind content.
So try to keep
a pace of at least
one video a week.
This way, people will
be waiting impatiently
for the next week to
find out what your new
video will be. And
don't forget about
tags and keywords.
Make sure everyone
who's interested
in the topic can
find your videos.
And this is where
it all begins.
You can monetize your
content and make
money from your videos.
Just go to My Channel,
click on the Video
Manager link,
click on Channel again,
and choose Enable
Monetization.
Done.
From now on, YouTube will
place ads in your video.
But don't forget that
to make it all work
and make real money,
you need to
have a steady
audience that'll
watch your videos.
Don't be shy.
Share your videos
in your social media
and interact with your
viewers more often
to keep it personal.
Your audience
will find you,
and then they'll stay.
There's one more
simple requirement.
You need at least 4
,000 hours of watch time
and 1,000 subscribers
to start earning money.
If it's necessary,
you can monetize your
old videos as well by
opening Video Manager
and clicking on the
dollar sign next to them.
Don't forget to set
up Google AdSense so you
can get your money.
You can do it for
free at the AdSense website.
If you're younger
than 18 years old,
ask your mom and
dad to help you.
AdSense will need a
PayPal account or valid
address to know who
you are and who to
send the money to.
Another important thing
for any YouTuber or
blogger is analytics.
It's basically
your feedback,
along with the comments,
to help you learn
which topics
really resonate
with your audience,
and vice versa.
Every YouTuber
checks it regularly,
so if you're still
building your audience,
pay attention to those
numbers and graphs.
They can tell you
pretty much anything
about your viewers and
subscribers and give
you ideas on
how to improve.
And if one of your
videos happen to go viral,
there's also a way to
get your dose of profit
from it. Simply
speaking,
you can license
your content in
exchange for money.
Now,
TV news, media
outlets, and other
creators will have to
reach out to you for
the rights to
use your video.
Okay,
let's say that
you have a good,
steady audience and are
earning a nice amount
of money. Can you do
anything else to step
it up a little bit?
Sure!
Just become a
YouTube partner.
For this, you'll
need to meet
another requirement.
15,000 cumulative watch
hours for your channel over
the last 90 days.
When you achieve that,
go to the YouTube
partner page,
do a couple of clicks,
and voila!
There are other great additions
to this title as well.
YouTube partners
have access to more
creation tools,
community
support and tips,
and can even win prizes.
Not bad, right?
You can also start selling
your own merchandise
once your channel
starts to become
more prominent.
Of course, this takes
even more effort and work,
but it's incredibly
rewarding for both
the excitement of
your subscribers and,
let's be honest,
your bank account.
And with cool merch,
you can get even
more subscribers as
people will ask others
where they got
such cool stuff.
More people will check
out what you're all
about and become part
of your audience.
There are tons of
affordable freelance
websites that can
help you with that,
like Fiverr and many
others. Just search
for more information
on any questions you
have and take some time
to think about it.
And while we're on
the topic of selling stuff,
you can also sell
other people's
products as an
affiliate marketer,
which means that you'll
be selling them in
exchange for a commission.
Even huge companies like
Amazon and eBay offer
great deals to affiliate
marketers promoting
their products, so it
won't be a problem
to go with this
if you decide to.
However, it may change
and affect your content
as you'll have to review
your affiliate products,
leave links to them
in the description,
or even make how
-to-use tutorials,
which isn't that bad
for a lifestyle blog but
may not be suitable
for blogs with other themes.
Looking for
sponsorship with certain
companies for
advertisements can also
be an excellent solution.
So, to put it briefly,
all you need to
make it big on
YouTube is hard work,
determination,
creativity,
and belief in yourself,
just like with any
other job out there.
So what are you
waiting for?
Start to share your
ideas in Creations now and
turn your favorite hobby
into your dream job.
Good luck!
Do you know any
small but amazing
YouTube creators?